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Route

Istanbul → Sharjah

ISTIstanbulİstanbul Airport
SHJSharjahSharjah International Airport
Distance
1,886 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 20m

Sharjah is currently 1 hour ahead of Istanbul.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Istanbul to Sharjah. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Istanbul for the options.

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • Direct destinations observed from Istanbul: 116.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sharjah: 51.

The airports on this route

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TürkiyeIST / LTFM

International hub · 116 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 13,451 ft

54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Sharjah International Airport

Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSHJ / OMSJ

Major airport · 51 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 13,320 ft

86 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

IST DXBDubai International AirportDubai is about 11 mi from Sharjah.View route →IST DWCAl Maktoum International AirportJebel Ali is about 37 mi from Sharjah.View route →IST AUHZayed International AirportAbu Dhabi is about 82 mi from Sharjah.View route →

About the route from Istanbul to Sharjah

The distance between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) is approximately 1,886 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Istanbul from Sharjah by air?
The great-circle distance between İstanbul Airport and Sharjah International Airport is approximately 1,886 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Istanbul to Sharjah?
No direct connection between IST and SHJ has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Istanbul and Sharjah?
Sharjah is currently 1 hour ahead of Istanbul.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.